ˈdō(ˌ)nət, usu -əd.+V noun
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1. : a small cake fried in deep fat:
a. : one typically ring-shaped made of rich dough leavened usually with baking powder
b. : one shaped like a ring or a ball and made of yeast-leavened dough — called also raised doughnut
2. : something resembling a doughnut especially in shape